Wednesday 1 June 2011

L.I. We are learning to conduct a statistical investigation and draw conclusions from our findings.

















Do you enjoy reading books from any of the following authors?
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Gabrielle Lord e.g. Conspiracy

12
6%
Robert Muchamore e.g. Cherub

32
15%
J.K. Rowling e.g. Harry Potter

99
48%
Rick Riodan e.g. Percy Jackson

41
20%
Anthony Horowitz e.g. Storm Breaker

40
19%
Stephanie Meyer e.g. Twilight

49
24%
Darreb Shan

6
3%
People may select more than one checkbox, so percentages may add up to more than 100%.
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Do you have a favourite book series?
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Harry Potter

41
18%
Twilight

28
13%
The Mortal Instruments

3
1%
Alex Rider

25
11%
Confessions of Georgia Nicholson

6
3%
Percy Jackson

34
15%
Other

135
60%
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Who is your favourite author??Darren ShanCadssandra ClareRobert MuchamoreAndy McnabRobert Muchamore?-don't knowJ.R.R. TolkienRobert MuchamoreJ.K RowlingR.L.Stine Robert MuchamoreDerek LandyJohn MarsdonJacqueline WilsonJenny Do...
What type of story do you like to read?
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War

22
10%
Crime

22
10%
Adventure

74
33%
Romance

4
2%
Fantasy

14
6%
Action

33
15%
Horror

24
11%
Friendship

12
5%
Sci Fi

3
1%
Supernatural

7
3%


Do you judge a book by its cover?
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Yes

111
49%
No

102
45%


Do you enjoy stories where the main characters are
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Human

138
61%
Animals

24
11%
Mystical

51
23%


What period of time do you like books being set in?
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Past

73
32%
Present

106
47%
Future

36
16%


Do you like reading about main characters who are
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Friends

87
38%
Family e.g. brother & sister

12
5%
Enemy

74
33%
Couple e.g. husband & wife

3
1%
Strangers

38
17%

Briefly describe what characteristics you like in main characters?Witty/sarcastic, funny and awesome!!They should be human, maybe a group of friendsBrave, Normal (no super powers)Strong, willingbrave, strong, couragefunny, adventurous BRAVEbrave funny carzyWhen his friend goes to a different school.I like the main character to be adventuress, cunning, and smart but the character has to be realistic otherwise it makes the whole story a flop. well i like them to be more on the brave side, are quite friendly and i can relate to themHappy,Smart,cool,funny,Adventurer,always knows what to doBrave, kind, heroic, smart, cunning, tacticalI like characters that are...
What point of view do you enjoy reading?
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First Person

144
64%
Third Person

70
31%

Briefly describe the best ending to a novelBad ending, someone dying The enddieing awesomely or winning the mistery I wouldn't want the main character to die.A novel thats well written?live together the endthe enda twist right at the end Someone get savedsome how dies sadlycontinuing with series When whatever the problem is solved and everyone is happy until another problem is realised and that would make a new journey take place and the next book or something would write about that. the end of the harry potter series it was intense happyThey solve the problem and start another one at the very end or you could have a really funny end...
What type of setting do you enjoy books being set in?
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City

95
44%
Country

80
37%
Forest

64
30%
Space

17
8%
School

38
18%
Home

42
20%
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Do you like reading a story that makes you feel
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Happy

68
32%
Sad

23
11%
Excited

100
47%
Like laughing

100
47%
Angry

12
6%
Nervous

47
22%
Scared

31
14%
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How do you like a mystery to end?
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The mystery being solved

53
23%
The mystery being solved and then another one unravels

109
48%
Not completely solved

54
24%

Briefly describe what hooks you into a book?Catchy title and front coverFightingCherub, nick stoneeverythingthe cover ans what the story is aboutmysterie so you want to keep on reading the main charactersFunniness continuing with series When they get straight into the book and don't bore people at the start of the book. When you get excited about what happens next and when you also laugh while reading it. When the frist few words can paint a picture in my headmonsters Funny stuff cool gadgets and some chapters finishing with some sepenceWhen someone dies in a gory way, when there is a major problem that involves the world being dest...
Do you like a story that has an element in truth?
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Yes

148
65%
No

68
30%

Briefly describe what they ultimate mystery story would be about e.g. someone trying to solve the death of a family member .?don't know?yes death and finding foot printssomeone gets killed and then te family member trys to figure it out then kills the person then police and friends try to find out who killed themsomeone trying to solve the death of a family membersomeone trying to solve the death of a family member Death of villager. Somebody trying to solve the mystery of a death or a missing person or something. I don't know. I dont like boring story lines, like solving a death or a crime i find those books very boring. I like books like hinding from someone or something along those lines.missing family someon...
Number of daily responses
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Conclusions

According to our survey people prefer to read books like harry potter.
People like to read about adventure.
Most people judge the book by it’s cover.
Most people like the main character to be human.
Young teens like the book written in present tense.
They like the main characters to be friends and enemies.
Like it in first person.
Placed in the city/country.
Like to feel excited and like to laugh.
Most people like it when a mystery is solved and another one appears.
People like it when there is an element of truth in it.